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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1923
Page
6
Grazing crops play an important part in swine growing with a four year rotation plan. First year emphasizes peas and corn followed by rye oats crimson clover and soybeans. Subsequent years include oats and wheat with peas and soybeans and finally alfalfa. 5 acres allocated to rape spring sorghum or cattail millet 2 acres set aside for late summer feed.
Government figures show annual losses of 50.6 million dollars on market eggs. The piece urges co operation among poultry raisers to improve housing, feeds, nests, and egg gathering. It describes forming egg circles with shared breeding, uniform egg color and size, and stamping to fix responsibility for quality. Packing can occur on farms or at the circle manager’s site.
Washington reports over one tenth of farm land value in the United States tied to mortgage debt. The first compilation of its kind indicates widespread leverage affecting farm securities.
The census bureau and department publish farm debt data as of January 1, 1920. U.S. farm mortgage debt totals $7,857,700,000 with farm real estate valued at $66,316,002,000. State by state figures list New York $2,224,606,000 and California $? among others, shown in regional divisions from New England to West, with many state totals. The report notes regional and state breakdowns and mentions local events and notices alongside.
Butts County Georgia marshal sale to auction a vacant Jackson lot on McDonough Street. The parcel lies north and south by T H Buttrill, east by McDonough Street, west by an alley. Property of Lizzie Hollins to satisfy ad valorem taxes for 1922 owed to the City of Jackson.
Sheriff’s sale set for the first Tuesday in May at the county courthouse to auction sixty-two shares of Farmers Union Warehouse Co. stock of Jackson in Butts County Georgia. Property levied on as the asset of S. H. Mays to satisfy a Justice Court judgment in favor of Mrs. H. C. Thompson. Levy by J. H. Hollifield. Advertisement dated April 3, 1923.
The property of O C Piper will be sold at public outcry on the first Tuesday in May 1923 at the courthouse door in Butts County Georgia 109 acres more or less in district 616 bounded by Woods Island Shoals creek Maddox and W C Woods and a 1 1/2 acre Henry Mackey grist mill tract with water privileges tied to a 1898 deed. Proceeds go to satisfy a Butts Superior Court execution in favor of C A Martin transferee. This notice is dated April 2 1923 and signed by Sheriff W D Pope.
An order from the court of Ordinary in Butts County directs a public sale by outcry. The notice specifies sale by administrator with details to be provided in the published notice and advertisements.
Government warns the public to beware of sharpers selling worthless paper while touting Treasury Savings Certificates. The Savings System has run a campaign to curb these swindlers but many still operate with new tricks. Citizens fear reporting losses, urging selection of a solid security and referring readers to a government booklet advertised in the paper.
First Tuesday in May 1923 at the courthouse door in Butts County Georgia a sale of described lands will occur between legal hours. One hundred acres bounded by Central Georgia Power Co E L Pittman V M White J B Carmichael and B T Deason deceased. Also seventy nine acres bounded by Central Georgia Power Co E L Pittman W M White and Lucy Goolsby. Terms cash. J W Stewart.
The Georgia Public Service Commission receives an application from Central Georgia Power Company for authority to raise wholesale power rates by about 25 percent. A hearing is set for May 15 at 10 a.m. in Atlanta. Details and proposed rates are on file with the commission and in city offices. Interested parties may inspect and file protests by the hearing date.
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